Russia's VTB interested in Bulgarian telecoms stake

SOFIA, March 1 (Reuters) - VTB Capital is interested in buying a stake in Bulgaria’s debt-ridden telecoms operator Vivacom as a financial investor, a senior company official said on Thursday.

Atanas Bostandjiev, chief executive of VTB Capital’s international business, said it and Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank have placed a joint bid with Morgan Stanley, which is arranging a deal for Vivacom.